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City of Peterborough’s social media account on X hacked, taken overOn Monday morning, the city says its X account @CityPtbo was hacked on Sunday and had been renamed @JupiterExhanqe. The city has since regained control of its account.CrimeJan 15
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Threads’ personal data collection is a ‘hacker’s dream,’ experts sayMeta's new social media platform Threads is gobbling up massive amounts of sensitive data on its 100 million users and counting, posing a range of risks.CanadaJul 16, 2023
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Queen’s University lecture hacked by ‘Zoom bombers’A guest lecturer at Queen's University was interrupted by hackers spewing anti-Semitic and racist messages during a live zoom event.CanadaFeb 4, 2021
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B.C. health authority hit with ransomware attackNo patient data was included on the computer system, VCH said.TechJul 8, 2020
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SAQ computers hacked, personal data of employees consultedThe Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) announces that it was the target of a hacking attempt a month and a half ago.CanadaJun 30, 2020
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Latest cyber scam targets those using Zoom video conferencing: Kingston policeKingston Police say cyber criminals are using a sophisticated scam to target those who use Zoom to video conference.CrimeMay 27, 2020
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Names, birthdays, email addresses of thousands potentially exposed in SFU data breachThe school is asking students and staff to change their passwords immediately.Mar 2, 2020
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Sask. auditor reviewing eHealth cyber security amid ransomware attackSaskatchewan's auditor found cyber security vulnerabilities in eHealth during a 2015 review, and some had not been addressed fully in a 2017 follow-up.TechJan 7, 2020
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September cyberattack cost Woodstock nearly $670,000: reportCity staff are recommending Woodstock pay off the costs with money from a provincial grant and two reserve funds.CanadaDec 10, 2019
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Elements of BC Hydro grid could be vulnerable to hackers: auditor generalAn audit by B.C.'s auditor general found smaller, localized elements of the power grid could be vulnerable to hackers.Mar 19, 2019
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